diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/biber/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/biber/default.nix
index 8136266fbab..bf4740802be 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/biber/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/biber/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ perlPackages.buildPerlModule {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Backend for BibLaTeX";
-    license = with licenses; [ artistic1 gpl1Plus ];
+    license = biberSource.meta.license;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.ttuegel ];
   };